Training Program

Our training adheres to a strict bench-mark schedule that takes you from no experience to Certified Flight Instructor in 24 months.

Student Services

From day one to finding your dream job, we are here to provide a clear path to your goals. We guide you through the entire experience. Our Student Services Staff is comprised of financial aid professionals and veteran graduates.

Degree Programs

From the ground to the sky, you will be surrounded by highly experienced flight instructors and a faculty comprised of the most experienced personnel in the industry.

FAQs

Veterans helping Veterans

Our highly experienced Veteran staff are here to help you from the initial paperwork to the resume that lands you your first job.

July 14, 2017

What is High Density Altitude and why does it matter?

You may have heard about “flying in High DA” or “High Density Altitude”, but does that really mean anything to the aspiring helicopter pilot looking for the right training program? I can tell you that it didn’t mean anything to me when I first started looking into flight schools. Back then, I had seen it … Continued

February 14, 2017

One Student Pilot’s Advice on Applying for Flight Training in the USA

Private Pilot, Lechelle Dippenaar traveled across the world to take the next step in her flight training, coming to Guidance all the way from South Africa. Here, Lechelle shares with us the some of her story and what it was like enrolling for flight school in the U.S. as a foreign citizen. What was your … Continued

January 2, 2017

Santa Flies in on a Helicopter: 2017 Edition

Once again, a Guidance Aviation pilot was happy to oblige when Santa Claus needed a ride. This year, Chief Pilot Instructor Zach Hardwick heeded the call to escort Santa over to Yavapai Exceptional Industries (YEI!). Check out a 360°, panoramic video of the event. If you’re on mobile, try moving your device to see the … Continued

December 12, 2016

Keeping the Prestige in Pilot

Guidance Aviation Pilot, Andrew Craw and his family relocated over 1700 miles for Andrew to attend the right flight school and to pursue his dream of becoming a Commercial Pilot. His dream is now becoming a reality. As I sit with my wife and three year old son at the local airport restaurant, I can’t … Continued

Press Release 1.22.15

Press Release 1.22.15

Studio City, CA., January 22, 2015 – John Stonecipher, President, CEO, Guidance Aviation appeared on William Shatner’s Moving America Forward TV, a national television series which celebrates the achievements and contributions of businesses and entrepreneurs across America.

During the interview, Stonecipher discusses Guidance Aviation’s partnerships with its collegiate institutions, the training of U.S. Military Veterans, helicopter pilot operations degree programs, pilot salaries, industry strength, and what his organization is doing to train the next generation of professional helicopter pilots.

Stonecipher was the recipient of the United States’ Small Business Administration’s Business Person of The Year, Washington, D.C., 2013, based on the criteria of financial strength, sustained hiring, sustained growth, response to adversity, and giving back to the community.

The entire episode can be viewed on the Moving America Foward TV as well as below:

Video Courtesy of Guidance Aviation

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About Guidance Aviation –

Established in 1998, Guidance Aviation is a recognized leader in aviation training. Since its inception, the organization has endeavored to provide the most comprehensive, effective flight training in the industry, with the ultimate goal of producing professional helicopter pilots. The organization is nationally recognized for its business acumen by the U.S. SBA as the Nation’s top business (2013) and internationally for its safety management system (SMS) by Helicopter Association International – the prestigious AgustaWestland Safety Excellence Award (2014). Guidance Aviation operates two flight operations – Prescott, AZ. and Baton Rouge, LA. At each location, the primary helicopter flight training organization has collegiate partners through which flight students may acquire their Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS), Helicopter Pilot Operations-Aviation Technology, in addition to the necessary FAA certificates to become professional helicopter pilots, (CFI-I). Guidance Aviation is a Military Friendly organization. U.S. Military Veterans comprise approximately 50% of the workforce and 80% of the student body.

Picture(s) Courtesy of Guidance Aviation

Moving America Forward TV Anchor Doug Llewelyn (left) and Guidance Aviation CEO John Stonecipher.CEO, John Stonecipher on set of Moving America Forward TVDoug Llewelyn interviewing John Stonecipher, CEO, Guidance Aviation on the set of William Shatner’s Moving America Forward TV.